Stories for a healthier life
For many, October is all about a familiar sweet, tart and crispy friend—apples. The bushels abound with Fugis, Honeycrisps and Jonagolds, all just begging to…
By mid-winter, you’ve probably sweated it out on the treadmill to hours of bad TV and burned through your music playlist more than a few times. With all that…
Cars run most efficiently when they get the right fuel. It’s the same with the human body. But according to the U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health…
You can tell a lot about a person by what’s on their bucket list. Whether it’s skydiving, mountain climbing or completing the New York Times Sunday crossword,…
Walk into FLOAT in St. Louis and you enter a space where the introspective inner world takes precedence over the stimulating outer world. This particular…
If you’re looking to improve your posture, taking a look around can be just as important as straightening up. Little things, especially at work, can affect…
Easing into a warm bath at the end of a long day can seem like the perfect retreat, and turns out it can provide more benefits than just getting a few minutes…
There is no reason to struggle to make the decision to be as healthy as you can be, and stick with it. Being healthy and happy is the key to a good life. You…
There’s just something about coffee. It could be the aroma wafting through the air in the local cafe, or the countless relationships that have begun over a…
It’s no secret that Americans aren’t getting enough of their fruits and vegetables. But a growing trend may help turn the tide. Smoothies are taking the…
Dieting? Trying to maintain your weight? Don’t skip dessert. Dessert isn’t the enemy to your waistline. Unrealistic limits are. Do you want a hot fudge sundae,…
Set short- and long-term goals . Knowing what you are hoping to achieve can give you something to focus on and strive for. Set realistic goals and write them…
If you suffer from stress and anxiety, you’ve probably tried all sorts of strategies to clear your head and feel better. But alongside exercise, meditation and…
Men battling prostate cancer often face bone loss as a result of both the cancer and some of the treatments. As your bones lose density, you can be at risk for…
When Jocelyn Malamy’s daughter, Eve, was 2 years old, she says the only thing the toddler wanted to eat at mealtime was cheddar cheese “by the handful.” Now 7,…
As a fitness professional, I have heard every excuse of why people cannot exercise from, “I don’t have time,” to, “I don’t have a babysitter,” to, “I have to…
I have practiced meditation for 25 years. Sometimes I can quiet my mind. Other times I am in the throes of life’s latest demands—and there is nothing quiet…
As summer winds down and some of our favorite seasonal fruits and veggies disappear from the farmers markets, it’s a good time to stash some away for the snowy…
With the start of the school year right around the corner, many parents are thinking about setting up eye doctor appointments to make sure their kids get their…
If you are one of the 13 million Americans with incontinence, you know how distressing it can be. An out-of-control bladder can impact life in ways you never…
We all could use an energy boost at times. Smart phones keeps us rooted to our jobs at all hours, and we oftentimes end up working long after we’ve left the…
No doubt, the topic can be embarrassing, but fecal incontinence, also known as FI, affects the lives of millions of people of all ages. Many who suffer believe…
Summer is a great time to get outside and share meals on your family’s back deck or have a picnic—either on the beach, near the lake or in the park. And, what…
It’s the end of a long day. You pull on your pajamas and crawl into bed, ready to get some much-needed sleep, when suddenly, instead of resting, you…